UN: Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria to face famine due to crisis in Ukraine

Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria and several countries of Sahel and Horn of Africa will be first to face the disastrous famine due to the Ukrainian crisis and anti-Russian sanctions, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement.

Report informs, citing foreign media, that, according to UN chief Antonio Guterres, the crisis is felt all across the world, the growing prices on foodstuffs, energy and fertilizers threaten to grow into a global famine.

According to the World Food Program (WFP), 2022 will be marked by disastrous famine, which will affect 44 million people in 38 countries.